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Dublin

Dublin provides its citizenry with excellent schools, plenty of parks and access to numerous health care facilities. The Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) operates five elementary schools, a middle school, a continuation school, and a high school. DUSD has received five California Distinguished School awards. Nearby institutions of higher learning include the University of California at Berkeley; Stanford University (Palo Alto); San Jose State University; Cal State Hayward; Saint Mary's College and Las Positas Community College.

The city operates 10 parks as well as a community center, swim center, sports park, community gym, heritage center and senior center. Other recreational facilities include an ice skating rink, bowling alley and two theater complexes. There are nine public and four private golf courses in nearby communities.

Dublin has several medical clinics and offices. Nearby hospitals include ValleyCare Health System; Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices; San Ramon Regional Medical Center and Valley Memorial Hospital.

Incorporated in 1982, Dublin has long been known as the "crossroads" of the Bay Area. The significance of the "crossroads" dates back more than 200 years when Dublin served as the crossroads of two important stage routes -- one from the Bay Area to Stockton and the other from Martinez to San Jose. The Alamilla Spring, located in the Dublin area, provided a place for travelers to change horses and freshen up before continuing their journey.

Dublin has a rich history dating back to 1772 when Pedro Fages led an expedition of 16 mounted men on a journey in search of a land route to Drake's Bay, now called San Francisco Bay. Their return journey brought them through the Amador Valley. It wasn't until approximately 1822 when building began in the area. Jose Maria Amador had been paid in land for his years of service as a Mexican soldier and as administrator of Mission San Jose. He received a land grant of 16,517 acres in the Amador/Livermore Valley. He built several adobe homes and many small buildings that were used as shops where his Indian workers made soap, blankets, shoes, farm tools, etc., for use on his rancho.

In 1852, Michael Murray and Jeremiah Fallon came to this area from Ireland. They purchased 1,000 acres of land from Jose Amador and built homes for their families. The area began to grow as many settled in the area. In 1853, Alameda County was created from parts of Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties. Both Murray and Fallon served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Townships were established the next year.

During the past twenty years, the rapidly expanding Tri-Valley area has become renowned as a place of prosperity, a center for internationally acclaimed business parks and home to some of the world's largest corporations.